The EU's CV format, asked for by name for study and work in Europe — labels on the left, CEFR language levels, date of birth and nationality.
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A Europass CV is the European Union's standard CV format: the section name or the dates in a narrow column on the left, the details on the right, the same order for everyone. Universities, embassies and the agencies recruiting for Croatia, Romania, Portugal, Poland and Malta ask for it by name because it lets them compare applicants line by line. The Europass CV example above is filled in for a Nepali applicant, and it works as a Europass CV template: open it in the builder, change the details to yours and download your Europass CV as a PDF or a Word file, free.
Summary
Commis chef with four years in hotel kitchens in Pokhara, the last two on the hot section of a 60-cover restaurant. Trained in food safety and HACCP. Looking for a kitchen position in Europe; passport valid to 2031 and able to travel on a work permit.
Experience
Commis Chef (Commis I)
Lakeside Resort Hotel · Pokhara, Nepal · Jul 2023 – Present
- Run the grill and sauté stations for a 60-cover restaurant, lunch and dinner service
- Prepare stocks, sauces and mise en place for a menu of 45 Continental and Nepali dishes
- Keep fridge and cooking temperature logs to the hotel's HACCP plan
- Train two kitchen helpers in knife work and station hygiene
Kitchen Helper, then Commis III
Fewa View Restaurant · Pokhara, Nepal · Aug 2021 – Jun 2023
- Prepared vegetables, marinades and cold starters for up to 120 guests a day in the tourist season
- Received and stored deliveries using first-in, first-out
- Promoted to Commis III after ten months
Education
Diploma in Culinary Arts (one year)
Academy of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management · 2020 – 2021
Hot kitchen, bakery basics and food safety. Three-month industrial placement in a hotel kitchen.
+2 (Class 12), Hotel Management
Gandaki Higher Secondary School · 2018 – 2020
Skills
- Grill, sauté and fry stations
- Stocks and mother sauces
- HACCP and temperature logs
- Knife skills and butchery basics
- Continental and Nepali cuisine
- Stock rotation (FIFO)
Languages
- Nepali — Mother tongue
- English — B2 — independent user (listening, reading, speaking, writing)
- Hindi — B1 — speaking and listening
Certifications
Food Safety and HACCP, Level 2 — Hospitality training centre, Kathmandu, 2022
Basic First Aid — Nepal Red Cross Society, 2023
Additional information
Passport
Nepali passport, valid until 2031.
Availability
Available to join within four weeks of a work permit being issued.
The name, employers and numbers above are invented. Replace every one of them —
a CV that still says Bishal Rai is worse than no CV at all.
Europass CV format
The sections, in the order an employer reads them.
- Personal information — Name as in your passport, phone with +977, an email you check, and your address. Date of birth, nationality, gender and a photo are optional in Europass — add them when the agency or the advertisement asks.
- Profile or position applied for — Two or three lines: the job you are applying for, your years of experience, and whether your passport is ready.
- Work experience — Newest first. Dates in the left column, then the job title, the employer with its city and country, and three to five lines of what you did, with numbers.
- Education and training — Newest first: the qualification, the institution, the city and country, the years. Trainings and certificates belong here too.
- Languages — Mother tongue first, then every other language with a CEFR level from A1 to C2. Name a certificate — IELTS, a German A1 — beside the level if you hold one.
- Skills — Job-related skills, then digital skills and a driving licence category if you hold one. Plain and checkable.
- Additional information — Passport validity, when you can join, and references if they are asked for.
Europass CV objective
Two to adapt — change the numbers and names to yours. A career objective, or summary, is the two or three lines under your name.
With experience
Commis chef with four years in hotel kitchens in Pokhara, trained in food safety and HACCP, looking for a kitchen position in Europe. Passport valid to 2031 and available to travel as soon as a work permit is issued.
For a fresher
Hotel management graduate with a three-month kitchen placement and a food safety certificate, looking for a first position in a hotel or restaurant kitchen in Europe. English at B1, passport ready, and able to join on short notice.
More career objective examples, for every job
Skills to put on a Europass CV
- The skills of the job itself, named the way the advertisement names them
- English with its CEFR level, and any European language you are learning
- Safety and hygiene training relevant to the work — HACCP, first aid, site safety
- Digital skills: email, messaging apps, MS Office, any system used at work
- Driving licence, with the category copied from your licence card
- Experience in another country, if you have it — say which country
Europass CV with no work experience
With no job yet, a Europass CV still has every section — it only changes which one carries the weight. Put education and training first after your personal information, and describe each course by what you learned to do. List a placement, an internship or unpaid work under work experience with real dates. Give honest CEFR levels for your languages, because a first-time applicant is judged on those more than anyone. One page is enough.
Download a Europass CV in Word or PDF
This Europass CV sample is a template you can edit, not a picture. Open it in the builder,
replace the details with yours, and download it as a PDF or a Word file — free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Common questions
What is a Europass CV?
Europass is the European Union's standard CV format, run by the European Commission. It sets out personal information, work experience, education and training, languages with CEFR levels, and skills in the same order for every applicant, with the section names and dates in a column on the left.
How do I make a Europass CV online for free?
Use this page as a free Europass CV maker: open the Europass CV sample in the builder, replace the details with your own and download it as a PDF or Word file; there is no charge and no sign-up. The European Union also has its own free editor on europass.europa.eu, which is the one to use when an agency insists on the official Europass file.
Is this the official Europass CV?
No. It follows the Europass layout and order, and it does not carry the Europass logo, which belongs to the European Union. Most employers and agencies accept a CV in the Europass format; if yours asks for one made on the official Europass website, make it there.
Is a Europass CV required for jobs in Europe?
It is not a legal requirement. Many recruitment agencies and some employers and universities ask for it, and when they do they usually mean exactly this layout. When an advertisement only says CV, a clear two-page CV in the same order is generally accepted.
What language level do I write in a Europass CV?
Use the CEFR scale: A1 and A2 for basic, B1 and B2 for independent, C1 and C2 for proficient. Give the level you could prove on a phone call, and name any certificate you hold beside it.
Can I download the Europass CV format as a PDF or Word file for free?
Yes. The Europass CV template on this page downloads as a PDF or as a Word (.docx) file, free and without a watermark, once you have put your own details in.